Rihla modern and contemporary literature, the renaissance.
It 's a gradual turn in the Arab world, there' a starting point specific for each country, putting an end to a period of decline.
It 's a period / movement not only literary, but social, political, not sudden.
Although it is not easy to pin down, there are key moments such as:
-1798 Napoleon in Egypt: major impact on Egyptian history for the massive presence on the ground; technological innovations allowed the majority of print.
should borrow the model for innovation not only foreigners but also Europeans and Arabs.
's opinion, common and general that these innovations are closely related to the contact between the Arab world, Europe and the West in general.
Al Jabarti writes "The Annals" that explain and tell the dispatch Napoleonic from Alexandria to Cairo, Cairo describes the end of 800, the deployment of the army, describes the neighborhoods and the old town.
Al Tahtawi is considered an intellectual type, was a pioneer. Much translation from the French, leading to new areas of literary knowledge.
He founded a translation school, which has a very important role in the revival.
